Best View, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 7QW.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Best View, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £112,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £85,875. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Best View range from £46,000 to £120,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Best View compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Best View has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £85,875 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £65,550 | 10 Jan 2019 |
Sold prices on Best View
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Best View DH4 7QW | 14 Nov 2025 | £112,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Best View DH4 7QW | 30 Aug 2024 | £109,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Best View DH4 7QW | 29 Aug 2024 | £69,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Best View DH4 7QW | 1 Jul 2024 | £84,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Best View DH4 7QW | 24 May 2024 | £64,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Best View DH4 7QW | 12 Apr 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Best View DH4 7QW | 16 Dec 2022 | £93,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Best View DH4 7QW | 23 Aug 2022 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Best View DH4 7QW | 23 Nov 2021 | £82,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Best View DH4 7QW | 19 Nov 2021 | £91,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Best View DH4 7QW | 20 Sep 2021 | £86,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 15, Best View DH4 7QW | 13 Sep 2021 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Best View DH4 7QW | 28 Aug 2020 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Best View DH4 7QW | 10 Jan 2019 | £65,550 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Best View DH4 7QW | 29 Mar 2018 | £46,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Best View DH4 7QW | 15 Jun 2017 | £53,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Best View DH4 7QW | 31 Mar 2016 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Best View | £64,500 (May 2024) → £112,000 (Nov 2025) | +74% over 1 yr |
| 20, Best View | £90,000 (Aug 2020) → £109,995 (Aug 2024) | +22% over 4 yrs |
| 12, Best View | £86,000 (Sep 2021) → £88,000 (Aug 2022) | +2% over under a year |
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Schools near Best View
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Academy 302 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Poplars 4 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Fatfield Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Chester-le-Street station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
- St Peters station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chester Road - Council Avenue (B, Chester Road) 1 min walk
- Chester Road - Church Street (A, Chester Road) 1 min walk
- Church Street-Aged Miners Houses (SE-Bound, Church Street) 2 min walk
- Church Street-Aged Miners Houses (NW-Bound, Church Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Westbourne Medical Group
Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi - Grangewood Surgery
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi - Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi - I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.3 mi
- Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Kaila Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
- Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 668 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,526 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sunderland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Best View
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61.2% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.6% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.4% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 14.1% | 22.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 33% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 6.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 30.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sunderland.
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